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Hi, yesturday I did a scan with Adaware and found some spyware on my computer. I was kind of worried then because my computer was also running slowly at startup. I did a hijackthis scan and saved a file. Could someone see if I still have problems with my computer. Thanks a bunch.

Welcome to Malware Removal, I'm Bod and here to help you with your Hijack This log.

Please only use this topic for your replies on this problem. Do not start another thread.
Any fixes we will use are specific to your problems and should only be used for this problem on this computer.
These things need to be properly researched and a complete fix for many malware problems can take some time and be spread over a number of posts, so please be patient and try to see it through to the end.

I am currently looking over your log and as I am an undergraduate at Malware Removal University, everything that I post to you must be checked by an expert. There may therefore be a slight delay between posts. I will post back as soon as I can.

Running ProcessesYou do seem to have a lot of running processes and a lot of programs and services autostarting (see the O4 and O23 sections of your log). Maybe you need to look through the list an consider whether they are all actually needed. If you do decide to stop any from auto starting, use the application setup / preferences, NOT Hijack This to do that.

EwidoI've noticed that you have Ewido installed, so as a final check, run Ewido, update, and carry out a full system scan. Beware of false positives, so check each item found before choosing to remove. At the end of the scan, save the report and post it back for me to have a look at.

Your Ewido log looks good, please post a reply to this thread on any problems you may still have.

Please also follow these instructions to help keep your computer clean.

Step 1 - Microsoft Windows Update
Click Start > All Programs > Windows Update. This will take you to the Windows Update site. Follow the instructions to download and install all of the latest critical updates. Repeat this as many times as necessary, until there are no more updates available. Reboot whenever instructed.
Click Start > Control Panel > Security Centre and make sure that Automatic Updates are On.

Step 2 â€“ Create a clean system restore point
Click Start > Control Panel > System > System Restore Tab and click to put a tick in the "Turn off System Restore" check box, then click "Apply". Reboot, then click Start > Control Panel > System > System Restore Tab and click to remove the tick in the "Turn off System Restore" check box, and then click Apply > OK to create a new restore point and then close Control Panel.

Step 4 - Anti Virus Software
It is very important that your computer has an anti-virus software running on your machine and that it is kept up to date.

You have eTrust, so make sure it is updated at least weekly, preferably daily.
If your anti-virus is a trial copy or your subscription has expired, you can use one of these, both of which have a free version for home, non-networked, single user use.
Grisoft AVGhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/1Avasthttp://www.avast.com/

Step 6 - AdAware
You have Lavasoft Adaware SE Personal, update this and scan your PC on a weekly basis.

Step 7 - SpywareBlaster
Download and install Javacools SpywareBlaster from http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.htmlSpywareBlaster adds a list of ActiveX controls, tracking cookies and sites which will be blocked in either Internet Explorer or Firefox browsers. You need to manually check for updates regularly.

Hopefully these will help keep your computer clean, glad I could be of assistance,

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